Saint-Benjamin, Quebec

Saint-Benjamin is a municipality in Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 891 as of the Canada 2011 Census. It is named in tribute to Reverend Benjamin Demers, promoter of the new parish in 1895.

Saint-Benjamin
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Saint-Benjamin
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°17′N 70°36′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedJanuary 9, 1897
Government
  MayorBenjamin Arseneau
  Federal ridingBeauce
  Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
  Total112.50 km2 (43.44 sq mi)
  Land111.43 km2 (43.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total891
  Density8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
3.0%
  Dwellings
406
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0M 1N0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 275
Websitewww.st-benjamin.qc.ca

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